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A novel Zip2 Gln/Arg/Leu codon 2 polymorphism is associated with carotid artery disease in aging.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Apr 2008
Giacconi Robertina, Muti Elisa, Malavolta Marco, Cardelli Maurizio, Pierpaoli Sara, Cipriano Catia, Costarelli Laura, Tesei Silvia, Saba Vittorio, Mocchegiani Eugenio
Abstract excerpt
Zinc deficiency represents a risk factor for carotid stenosis (CS) development. In mammals, members of the ZIP family regulate zinc uptake, and hZip2 is a human zinc importer upregulated by zinc depletion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of a novel Zip2 Gln/Arg/Leu co...
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